Workbook for Wheelock's Latin, 3rd Edition, Revised - by Paul T Comeau & Richard A LaFleur (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Designed for use with the 7th edition of Wheelock's Latin.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Make learning Latin faster and easier with this essential companion to the esteemed classic introductory textbook, <em>Wheelock's Latin</em>. Reflecting the trend toward more active use of classroom Latin, this supplemental workbook focuses on listening and speaking skills to help students new to the language master its basics.</strong></p><p><em>Workbook for Wheelock's Latin</em> offers forty lessons presented in an easy-to-read, clear layout. Each chapter begins with a detailed set of objectives (intellegenda) and continues with a series of questions designed to focus directly on newly introduced grammar (grammatica), as well as: </p><ul><li>Transformation drills, word and phrase translations, and other exercises to test and sharpen skills;</li><li>Word Power sections that focus on vocabulary and derivatives;</li><li>Reading comprehension questions and sentences for translation practice;</li><li>Perforated pages for written homework assignments, including space for the student's name, class, and date.</li></ul><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>When Professor Frederic M. Wheelock's <em>Latin</em> first appeared in 1956, the reviews extolled its thoroughness, organization, and conciseness; at least one reviewer predicted that the book "might well become the standard text" for introducing students to elementary Latin. Now, decades later, that prediction has certainly proved accurate.</p><p><em>Workbook for Wheelock's Latin</em> is an essential companion to the classic introductory textbook. Designed to supplement the course of study in <em>Wheelock's Latin, 7th Edition</em>, each of the forty chapters in this newly updated edition features: </p><ul><li>Transformation drills, word and phrase translations, and other exercises to test and sharpen the student's skills</li><li>"Word Power" sections that focus on vocabulary and derivatives</li><li>Reading comprehension questions and sentences for translation practice</li><li>Perforated pages for hand-in homework assignments and space for the student's name and date </li></ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Generations of students have learned Latin successfully from Wheelock's venerable text. LaFleur preserves the best features of the original book, while adapting it to meet twenty-first century demands." -- Professor Anne H. Groton, St. Olaf College"This new edition makes a world of difference."-- Professor Robert A. Kaster, Princeton University"The sentences for translation have been tremendously improved... expansion of grammatical explanations and advice about how to study Latin [appear in] almost all the chapters."-- Professor Cecil Wooten, UNC Chapel Hill, in the Classical Journal"LaFleur has done a great service for the study of Latin: this revised edition ensures the survival of a textbook that has remained on the academic bestseller lists for more than forty years. The expanded grammatical explanations are particularly valuable for today's students and teachers." -- Professor James M. May, St. Olaf College<br>
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